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The mini makeover on my pack patio took another step forward this week. I painted a rug. Yes, I painted a rug. With the help of FrogTape® Shape Tape™ I took a plain ol' gray rug and added a little interest.
This project has been on my to do list for months. I wanted an outdoor rug for the sitting area in front of our patio fireplace. I didn't want to spend much money on a rug that would get rained on and be subject to hours of direct sunlight. I spent less than $18 on this 8x10' indoor/outdoor rug. To 'fancy' it up I added a white chevron border to the edges.
A few weeks back I shared my ideas for a backyard patio mini makeover. Well, I'm happy to say they're finally coming along. I'll be sharing more on the full progress in another post, but today I want to talk about pillows and pops of color.
A
few months back I was driving down the road and I see this guy putting a
bunch of 'stuff' out by the curb with a big sign that said 'FREE!' The
luck!
I quickly pulled over and snagged this wood chair. The chair - just as it was when I threw it in my trunk - sat on my front porch all winter. that is until I took some spray paint and vinyl to it! To read the full post including seeing the 'after' head over to my sister site Silhouette School.
Ah ha, you're back! I knew you'd be back to check out this awesome idea of what to do with all those yarn pom poms you made. In case you missed it - I shared the tutorial on how to make poms poms from yarn here yesterday and now I have the perfect answer to 'what to make with pom poms?'
I made about 50 (or maybe it was more, I lost track....I was up to my eyeballs in yarn by the time I was done) pom poms in white, red, fuchsia and gray for a Valentine's Day wreath. Of course, you can make them in any color and make a wreath for any season. I was inspired by Britany at Just B Crafty's wreath. She made a beautiful yarn wreath that's great to have up all winter long. I think pom pom wreaths are perfect for the winter months because they've got that cozy sweater-like feel to it.
So...I did it. I jumped in front of the camera as much as I'd rather be on the other side (I spent 5+ years behind it as a TV news producer before calling it quits to raise my kiddos) just so I could participate in a really cool opportunity with Hometalk.
The home and garden website invited me and three other bloggers - Shelly from Sow and Dippity, Jocie from The Better Half/One Project Closer, and Marie from Fort Ledbetter - to share and demonstrate our DIY mini Christmas trees. Wow! What amazing talent these ladies have...I was just honored to be sitting amongst them...in my living room.
We each joined Miriam, our Hometalk host, for the live half hour chat and demo. I shared how to make my mini tomato planter Christmas tree which I made for about $2. In case you missed the live stream - or if you just want to watch it again (mom!) - here's the full video. I encourage you to watch the full hangout because all of the trees are totally awesome (and so different), but if you just wanna see my mug I start my demo at about 13 minutes in.
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In case you haven't picked up on it yet from all my recent posts, I have been slightly obsessing over my Christmas front porch decorations. We typically decorate with icicle lights and a pretty wreath, but this year I really wanted something more Pottery Barn front porch-ish - ya know with lots of textures, layers, and personality...something really welcoming and inviting. Of course, I didn't want the PB prices so I've been slowly working on creating a budget-friendly Christmas front porch and I think I've finally got it!
I spent less than $60 to create this entire front porch and all I started with was the wreath - which I made-over this year. I've said it before and I'll say it again: To keep your decorating budget down, shop your house before the store!
